Amber Morgan named Title IX Coordinator at Centre College

Centre College President Milton Moreland announced the creation of an Equal Opportunity (EO) and Title IX Coordinator full-time position in June. Two months later, Amber Morgan joined Centre in that role to lead the College’s EO and Title IX compliance work.

Morgan said she has worked in education for about 20 years and most recently directed Transylvania University’s Title IX and ADA reporting. She holds professional development certificates from the Association of Title IX Administrators in Title IX Coordination, Civil Rights Investigation, ADA Coordination, and Title IX and Athletics courses.

“When I had the opportunity in August to sit down with Centre staff to fully discuss the Title IX position, as well as hear about the commitment President Moreland, the senior administrative team, and the Board of Trustees had made to dedicating more resources to Title IX and prevention education, I knew I wanted to be a part of the Centre team,” Morgan said.

“Many institutions are moving in the opposite direction when it comes to putting more resources into Title IX, equity and wellness education,” she continued, “so the idea of joining a team of professionals that was willing to do the opposite, was a very exciting opportunity for me that I ultimately decided I could not pass on.”

Morgan started working at Centre on Aug. 29, and said she’s eager to begin work providing more training and educational opportunities across campus.

“I am a firm believer that prevention education helps create an optimal learning environment where students feel safe and can enjoy the benefits of their educational opportunities,” she said. “One of my goals is to work closely with the Student Life team to help them identify trends I might see in reports made to the office, as well as ways to best address areas that could use improvement.”

She added that she’ll help with the training of specific departments and mandated reporter roles with their obligations under federal regulations. Bringing in organizations like ATIXA—who she called a “leading expert in Title IX”—will provide opportunity for professional development opportunities.

In the announcement of the position, President Moreland said that Morgan’s work will ensure the “College has robust programs to combat sexual misconduct and systems in place to handle situations where someone is harmed.”

Partnerships will be vital, Morgan said, in providing thoughts and concerns from areas across campus. Balancing those ideas from the campus community and federal regulations is at the core of her work.

“I’m committed to providing as much transparency as possible and creating an equity policy that provides an avenue for support and resolution for individuals who feel they have experienced discrimination based on a protected class status, including but not limited to protections under Title IX,” she said.

Although a large part of her responsibilities will be centered on compliance with federal regulations and ensuring fair processes to participating parties, Morgan explained she will also be working closely with various departments and stakeholders to create and support educational programs that are already in place that address issues surrounding equity and consent.

“I have already engaged with many individuals on campus, and we’ve begun discussing plans for collaborations and educational opportunities,” she said. “I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to work at an institution that is committed to taking the necessary steps to providing an educational environment that is safe and welcoming.

“I’m excited about what the future holds for the Title IX Office and the partnerships that have already and are yet to be made with the Centre community.”